In Counting Down the Yardstick, a Creative Non-Fiction Memoir, Michael takes you on an adventure that begins in the 1600s and continues to the present. With the help of David Smith, a Past Life Regressionist, Michael visits five past lives which include an Italian Baker, a Carmelite Nun, a Midway Carny, a Towheaded Boy, and a Midwestern Farmer's Wife. The adventure continues with a sixth life, Michael's current incarnation.